Games like A Cut Above

Sadie, 11, has borrowed the Necronomicon from the local library and has taken it down to the cemetery to commune with her sister, where she accidentally opens an interdimensional rift.  Partway is an action RPG which follows Sadie and the Necronomicon as they battle through the horrors of the Below to discover the secrets hidden in long-abandoned corners of the cemetery (and hopefully Sadie's sis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Partway.

Game Description: Enemies swarm in endless waves, but are visible only on one color channel: Red, Green, or Blue. Shift vision channels on the fly to spot threats. Collect ammo, health, and Clear Vision power-ups that reveals all enemies at once. Survive as long as you can. Collect: Ammo – Replenishes ammo. Respawns each wave, hidden on certain channels. ❤️ Health – Restores your health. Resp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Color Blind.

A giant alien crashed into Planet Holevo and you need to rid this monster before you fall off of it! Holevo's Bound is a 2.5D Side-scroller based in outer space featuring an interesting idea of run in and out of space. The players can utilize a Freeze Flame Thrower to help them with their journey and the final boss battle! Enemies will shoot at you even when they miss, your ground will disintegrat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOLEVO'S BOUND: PLANET MELTDOWN.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Astebros is a roguelite game about the beginnings of the kingdom of Asteborg! Choose your hero among three different characters and go through procedural dungeons to eliminate your formidable opponents! Defeat bosses to obtain valuable power orbs! Collect coins and materials to buy and upgrade your equipment! Discover mysterious secrets within the dungeons... All this alone or in pa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astebros.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 7,556 reviews

Experience the critically acclaimed masterpiece with its renowned Sumi-e ink art style in breathtaking high resolution. Take on the role of Amaterasu, the Japanese sun goddess who inhabits the form of a legendary white wolf, on a quest to defeat Orochi, an eight-headed demon and tyrannical monster responsible for turning the world of Nippon into a ruined wasteland. Players will be able to choose b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Okami HD.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

76% User Score Based on 45 reviews

You are Ryan, a barbarian warrior and you've got to keep back to the realm the Black Jewel, stolen by Darkor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Jewel.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

68% User Score Based on 187 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Until I Have You, is a story-driven, fast-paced, retro-aesthetic platformer, engulfed in a Cyberpunk setting. Driving you to the edge of your seat as you run n' gun through enemies, the game recounts a thrilling story of regret, love and corruption, in a city that’s gone haywire and just doesn't give a damn. This is the story of the ARTIST, a talented assassin, who has worked many dirty jobs i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Until I Have You.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Grab your VR controllers, and get ready to snip away! Bizarre Barber is a surreal, fun & fast-moving haircutting game set on a subway platform. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bizarre Barber.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

83% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 6 reviews

Theseus is an immersive VR experience that offers a new take on the myth of the Minotaur. Enjoy a mix of exploration, story, and combat, with a strong cinematic feel. Do you have what it takes to unveil the truth that lies at the heart of the Labyrinth? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Theseus.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

93% User Score Based on 1,384 reviews

Intrusion 2 is an action platformer set in a sci-fi environment on a reserve planet occupied by a hostile military corporation conducting forbidden weapon research. Intrusion 2 is inspired by classic 16bit era sidescrollers and focuses on classic fast-paced action combined with modern physics and animation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Intrusion 2.

            Description Making a polished 2D platformer in Unity can take weeks of setup and debugging before you even start designing levels. The 2D Platformer Pro Kit was built to change that. It gives you a complete, production-ready foundation so you can spend less time fighting code and more time creating your game. This bundle combines all our premium 2D assets into one cohesive packag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unity 2D Platformer Kit – Complete Game Template.

A prototype for a unique platforming mechanic! Here's a prototype for a unique platforming concept, where you traverse in a circle, bending reality as you traverse through a curved stage.  This originally was meant to be a running/side-scroller parallax puzzle platformer (see concept art below).  ·········• FEATURES •·········  Travel through a curved level with simple platformingMess around… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Be Square.

Teaser       Our protagonist is TEDDY GAINZ-- a brown feather chicken with swole human arms, who's terrified of bugs! They had to swim to the island of insects after finding out their mom had been kidnapped for what the bugs call their “harvest festival”, but it truly is a festival of absolute horrors for our bug-terrified Teddy. Only YOU can help Teddy overcome their fears, save their mom, save t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to V2 - Teddy Gainz and Horror of Insect Island.

"What happened here? It feels like I've been asleep for a long time." Vanishing Point The software developer Brent Watters disappeared a decade ago, leaving his twelve-year-old daughter Eloise without answers––apart from the name of his last project, Asphodel.  Explore the mysteries of their family computer in Vanishing Point, a puzzle-platformer from COVE. Guide the virtual assistant Echo through… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vanishing Point.

You died, and have been Isekai'd into a world where you are Pizza. You cannot doubt that this is awesome. Use Various Weapons to Put Holes in Your Favorite Foods! - Use a Caesar's Downfall to decimate all visible enemies! - Use a Howie's Little Friend to smack your adversaries into the next dimension! - Use a The Domino Effect to burn your way through obstacles! Explore a Large L… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pizzakai.

Linux Support The game has been tested to run on Proton! The Concept When coming up with the concept for this game, we thought that an end can be many things. Other entries already have explored "the end" as being the end of the world, the right side of a level, or the end of a puzzle that reverses back. With our entry, we had a firm idea that to have an end there needs to be a beginning. In some… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hindsight.

Starting in the Spring of 2021, eight of us Game Design students came together and produced this project for our Game Production class at the University of Central Florida. The Book of Fae is a puzzle platformer targeted at gamers of all skill levels. Our hope is that even someone who hasn't played a video game in their life wouldn't have a hard time getting through and enjoying it.  Play as the l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Book of Fae.

Project Fistpunch is a platform fighter made in GameMaker Studio 2 with the paid version of the Platform Fighter Engine (https://springrollgames.itch.io/platform-fighter-engine). It was developed in Fall Quarter 2021 as part of the University of California, Irvine’s Video Game Development Club quarter project program. While mostly being based on the PFE template, there are two new characters added… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Fistpunch.

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

36% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Ninja Midori is an 8 bit platformer game. Akuma the Evil Devil has stolen Princess Sera, The princess has one hope you Ninja Midori. You must travel through the land and rescue the princess form Akuma the Evil Devil's Castle If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninja Midori.

"Akemi, do what is right. No matter what, you will take revenge for me. " Long ago, there was a young Dragonkin named Akemi. She had not only the powerful blood of the royals, but the ghosts of her ancestor haunting her for as long as she could remember. Over time, she felt her sanity slipping, yet she refused to abide by their wishes of revenge. However, when her grandmother suddenly passed away,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragonkin: The Ancestral Blood.

26%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

40% User Score Based on 15 reviews

'My own little planet' tells the story of a lost boy who is trapped on a dark and strange world. Fight your deepest fears and find an exit to this madness! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Own Little Planet.

Rated 15 for mild blood and death. Welcome To The Old Eagle Motel. We Always Have Time For You. She never expected to find him dead. The Old Eagle Motel is a third-person, narrative driven, paranormal mystery game set upon the Great Plains of an alternate New Mexico, following the story of our dual protagonists: Dakota; a kind-hearted, older Cherokee journalist, and his young but fiercely d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Old Eagle Motel.

[Don't] Let Go is a quiet, emotional and atmospheric 3D Action-Adventure Puzzle game. Bound to a mysterious entity by a powerful connection you must work together to solve puzzles, defeat enemies and escape the ancient city. Do you have the strength to sever your only connection? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Don't] Let Go.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

96% User Score Based on 54 reviews

From some of the minds behind Steven Universe: Unleash the Light, comes INK INSIDE - a hand drawn adventure with the heart of a Saturday Morning Cartoon! Play as Stick, an unfinished doodle trapped in a box of notebooks beneath a slowly leaking ceiling. As the water seeps into the notebooks, it warps the land around them and turns once friendly doodles into mindless, soggy monsters. Uncover lost … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ink Inside.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

86% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Dive into a new and thrilling boss rush-style video game where revenge is the only motivation. Step into the shoes of the last survivor of a race decimated by The Moon, now seeking to settle the score with the culprit of its extinction. But what secrets does The Moon hold? Uncover the truth as you face 25 challenging bosses that will test your combat skills. Are you ready to unravel the mysteries… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nimbusfall.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

79% User Score Based on 1,024 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 24 reviews

The retro-futuristic pixel game Explore and fight in a retro-futuristic world. Swim deep into a oneiric, poetic and unique experience across dimensional planes. The aesthetic of the game was inspired by retro pixel adventures (Castlevania, Another World, Double Dragon) with a modern touch (Superbrothers, Sword and Sorcery) and an 80s plot homage (Ready Player One, He-Man, The Last Starfighter), … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narita Boy.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

97% User Score Based on 1,235 reviews

Step into 1579 as Yasuke, the African samurai, and join Oda Nobunaga in his quest to unite Japan! Master precise katana combat, uncover secret gear, and unleash your ancestral power in this historically inspired action-packed journey through feudal Japan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yasuke Simulator.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

A Deliciously Twisted Adventure Awaits! Step into a world where every bite has consequences—and every battle brings you closer to redemption. Beastly Bites follows a starving young woman cursed by the Food God and transformed into a supernatural food-human hybrid.   To reclaim her humanity, she must battle food-themed monsters across magical realms, ranging from colorful festival streets to the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beastly Bites.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 3,285 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

Immerse yourself into the macabre and fantastical world of South of Midnight with the Premium Edition, which includes the full game, up to 5 days early access, and digital access (in English) to: • South of Midnight Artbook • Original Soundtrack composed by Olivier Deriviere • The Boo-Hag Comic book by Rob Guillory • Music Video: Songs & Tales of South of Midnight • Documentary: Weaving Hazel’s Jo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to South of Midnight.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

96% User Score Based on 28 reviews

“The same dream again. How many times must someone die in their sleep?” You wake up. No memory of the dreams. No identity, no idea of where you are or where you come from. You need to find out. Now. Inspired by classic 70s and 80s sci-fi, Bioframe Outpost is a 2d sci-fi action adventure game, dedicated to exploration, experimentation, emergent gameplay and narrative. Its unique, photography-based… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bioframe Outpost.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

An action platformer featuring upgradable weapons/armor, over 8 stages, custom characters and much more! Jump'n Shoot your way to victory! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alpha Version.0.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

85% User Score Based on 102 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 7 reviews

The Return of the (Vi)king More than a decade after Volgarr the Viking’s chaotic, challenging debut, the barbarian king’s story continues in an uncompromising new form. Volgarr the Viking 2 is a hardcore, 2D action-platformer where precision is everything and one false move can spell a brutal death. Players of the original game will feel right at home on this relentless voyage, even with the add… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Volgarr the Viking II.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Ninja 1987 is an action platformer in the classic 8-bit style, paying homage to the great ninja games of the past. Take a nostalgic dive into the 80s with pixel art graphics and chiptune music that captures the vintage sound. Ninja 1987 features 7 levels filled with enemies and traps. Our hero can wield shurikens and unleash powerful ninjitsu attacks. Encounter challenging end-level bosses and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninja 1987.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

92% User Score Based on 414 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 7 reviews

Aeterna Noctis is a challenging 2D hand-drawn action platformer, a Metroidvania with thrilling combat that will keep you on the edge of your seat and heart-stopping platform sections that will put your skills to the test. Become the King of Darkness in an epic journey through 16 connected areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summum Aeterna.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 297 reviews

Studio System : Guardian Angel is a fixed-camera horror game where YOU control the camera and use it as a weapon AND tool! This demo contains a story that's unique from the main game (so it's less of a demo and more of a small side game), and was originally made for the 2023 Summer Steam Next Fest (tm). Will you be able to guide Becky out of the underground movie theater and save her friends? Doin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Studio System : Guardian Angel.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

80% User Score Based on 174 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

Ereban: Shadow Legacy is a fast-paced stealth platformer game where you become Ayana, the last descendant of a forgotten race. Harness mystical shadow powers, high-tech gadgets and avoid or kill to uncover the truth about your past and the key to saving a dying, morally grey universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ereban: Shadow Legacy.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

98% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Upon A Puppet.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

67% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Black Jewel is a PC game created in c64 style. Pure pixel art and simple concept (but hard to complete).You are Ryan, a barbarian warrior and you've got to keep back to the realm the Black Jewel, stealed by Darkor.Features:-Play using keyboard or joypad;- CRT effect perfect for a retrogame feeling available;- Five different zones (forest, ruins, castle...) More than 50 screens to complete in old s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Jewel.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

75% User Score Based on 476 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Inspired by the demanding gameplay of 8-bit action/platformers, Oniken pits your agility and swordplay against a gauntlet of enemies, traps, and challenging bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oniken.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

89% User Score Based on 352 reviews

Get ready for an adrenaline-filled elevator ride through a robot-infested tower. Wield powerful magic, and acrobatic moves as you reclaim the Alchemist’s domain from a horde of mechanical fiends. A follow-up to the award-winning Savant - Ascent, this fast paced adventure sets you off on a new path to greater heights! As a collab with musical artist Savant - a new album will hit Steam together wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Savant - Ascent REMIX.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

81% User Score Based on 1,471 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 44 reviews

Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Plucky Squire.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

89% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Kalevania is a retro action platformer loosely based on Finnish mythology. Fight with bare hands, sword, axe, bow, and 11 runic weapons. With 50+ enemy types and collectibles, enjoy a full retro gaming experience! Play as Väinämöinen and relive classic console gaming! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kalevania.

The Painter's Apprentice is a platformer with skill and theme based on painting and art. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Painter's Apprentice.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

73% User Score Based on 123 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 2 reviews

Make words come to life in this action adventure unlike any other! Haimrik blends gameplay with the narrative of its story set in medieval times. Combined with crisp humor and rare visual style, Haimrik’s journey is sure to entertain. Word’s the word! Fortunately, Haimrik commands the Power of the Words! These are the stones in the path Haimrik walks, and he brings them to life as he steps on eac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haimrik.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development

82% User Score Based on 57 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 1 reviews

A 2D action-adventure where you can hit your crazy co-workers with a keyboard and shoot your evil bosses with emails. Survive the struggles of working life and fulfill your lifelong quest to be CEO! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Company Man.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

62% User Score Based on 490 reviews

Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial contains core elements of roguelike and metroidvania-type games, presented in a toon render style. The player explores a mysterious tower with Erza, vanquishes mutant monsters and defeats bosses to acquire a Hunter's License and become the most powerful Battle Maiden. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

73% User Score Based on 150 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 12 reviews

Embark on a dead funny adventure with the Zombie Vikings. A putrid posse sent on a mission through the most epic of worlds to retrieve Odin’s lost eye. Play as the most fearsome Vikings ever raised from Norse soil: Gunborg, Seagurd, Hedgy and Caw-kaa. Hack through the gingerbread swamps of Molgaga! Cruise through the intestines of the Midgaard Serpent! Fight giant poultry! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Vikings.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

65% User Score Based on 234 reviews

A unique adventure, a stunning scenario to discover in one season! Winter Voices is a narrative-driven, episodic, role-playing game set in an imaginary and timeless world at the start of the Industrial Revolution. Players control a 24 year-old heroine as she deals with the death of her father. She must journey through the heart of Winter and battle her worst enemies - her own personal demons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winter Voices.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

65% User Score Based on 161 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 11 reviews

Clive 'N' Wrench is a 3D platformer that takes inspiration from the collect-a-thon games of the 90's, but with an added time traveling element. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clive 'N' Wrench.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

94% User Score Based on 930 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 30 reviews

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a cinematic adventure filled with action-packed platforming and creative puzzle-solving. Armed with only a Magic Marker, Max must confront evil at every turn in a hostile and fantastical world in order to save his kid brother, Felix. Join Max on his great adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Max: The Curse of Brotherhood.